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flotri adj. From floteren . Of the beard: fluttering. (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn. Manly-Rickert A.2883 Tho cam this woful Theban Palamoun With flotry berd and ruggy, asshy heerys.

ordain; (b) to have prophetic knowledge of (the future). (c1390) Chaucer CT.NP. Manly-Rickert B.4424 But what that god forwoot moot nedes be, after the opynyoun of certeyn clerkis. (c1390) Chaucer CT.NP. Manly-Rickert B.4438 If fre choys be graunted me To

for(e-witer n. From for(e-witen v. One having foreknowledge or prescience. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 5.pr.6.329 God, byholdere and forwytere of alle thingis.

an(n)unciat ppl. L Announced (in advance). (c1375) Chaucer CT.Mk. Manly-Rickert B.3205 Sampson which that was anunciat [vr. annunciat] By the aungel longe er his natiuitee.

egle , female eagle. c1430(c1380) Chaucer PF Benson-Robinson 371 Foules every kynde..everich of hem dide his besy cure Benygnely to chese or for to take, By hire acord, his formel or his make. c1430(c1380) Chaucer PF Benson-Robinson 638 With dredful

anoiful adj. Also noiful . Troublesome, annoying. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel. Manly-Rickert B.2222 Al be it so that al tariyng be anoyful [vrr. anyful, noyful], algates it is nat to repreve..in vengeance takyng.

anoiousli adv. In a disconcerting or troublesome manner. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 3.pr.8.17 Yif thou desirest power, thow schalt..anoyously ben cast undir by manye periles.

anọn adv. From on nọne . At noon. c1410 Chaucer CT.Mch. Hrl 7334 E.1885 The moone þat anoon [vr. at none] was þilke day..was in to Cancre gliden.

anouring ger. Also anhouring . Worshipping. c1435 Chaucer CT.Pars. Roy 18.C.2 I.682 Anhouryng [crit.ed.: in which estaat he was holden to wirche as in heriynge and adowrynge of god].

furial adj. OF & L Furious, fierce. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sq. Manly-Rickert F.448 What is the cause, if it be for to telle, That ye been in this furial pyne of helle.

fusible adj. OF Alch. Susceptible of being melted, fusible. (c1395) Chaucer CT.CY. Manly-Rickert G.856 Yet forgat I to maken rehersaille..of bodies mollificacioun..and metal fusible.

gargage n. Also gargaige . ?Blend of gargat & garbage . Throat. c1415 Chaucer CT.NP. Corp-O 198 B.4525 And daun Russel stert vp..And by þe gargage [Petw: Gargaige] hente Chaunteclere.

garnesheson n. From garnishen & garnisoun . A body of armed men, garrison of a stronghold. c1450 Chaucer CT.Mel. Tex 143 B.2538 Garnessheson [Heng: The garneson is strenger whan it is long tyme auysed].

deintif adj. From deintẹ n. Luxurious; as noun: a luxury. a1477 Chaucer CT.Mch. Htrn 197 E.1714 Deyntefs [Heng: Al ful of ioye..is the paleys..The mooste deynteuous of al Ytaille].

demoniate ppl. Cp. demoniak . Possessed by a devil. c1440 Chaucer CT.Sum. Cmb Ii.3.26 D.2240 Demoniate [Heng: I holde hym certeynly demonyak; Elsm: a demonyak].

denticle n. L denticulus A toothlike projection; specif., a pointer on the rete of the astrolabe. c1400 Chaucer Astr. Brussels 4869 1.21.84a Thyn almurye is clepid the denticle of capricorn or ellis the calkuler.

descensorie n. ML Alch. A retort for distillation by condensation (descent). (c1395) Chaucer CT.CY. Manly-Rickert G.792 Sondry vessels maad of erthe and glas..oure descensories, Violes, crosletz, and sublymatories.

desesperat ppl. A blend of L desperatus & OF desespere . Despairing (of sth.), without hope. c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF Benson-Robinson 2015 That thou suffrest debonairly And wost thyselven outtirly Disesperat of alle blys.

aline adv. Prob. anal. to aright . In a (straight) line. c1400 Chaucer Astr. Brussels 4869 2.38.95a Drawe a strike euene a lyne fro the pyn vnto the myddel pricke.

destinable adj. OF Established by destiny. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 4.pr.6.402 God..chasith out alle yvel fro the boundes of his comynalite by the ordre of necessite destinable.

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